# Ficino Montessori Preschool

Ficino Montessori Preschool is a licensed Education & care centre in Mt Eden. MoE service number 47084.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ficino-montessori-preschool-47084

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Mt Eden
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Albert-Eden
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 30 children (2025)

## Funding eligibility
- **20 Hours ECE:** Not specified in the Ministry of Education record. Confirm directly with the centre.
- **Childcare Subsidy (MSD):** All licensed ECE services are eligible. Means-tested; depends on household income, hours of work/study, and number of children.
- **FamilyBoost (IRD):** All licensed ECE services are eligible. 25% of weekly fees, capped at $75/week per family; phases out from household income $140k to $180k.
- Estimate your net weekly cost: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/familyboost-calculator

## Contact
- **Address:** 29 Esplanade Road, Mt Eden
- **Phone:** 09-8692098
- **Email:** preschoolmgr@ficino.school.nz
- **Website:** https://ficino.school.nz
- **Location:** -36.87329038, 174.75969797 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.87329038,174.75969797))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Bear Park Mt Eden** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bear-park-mt-eden-10202
- **Daystar Early Learning Centre** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/daystar-early-learning-centre-20039
- **Education Angels 2** — 0.7 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/education-angels-2-47821
- **BestStart Newton** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-newton-10300
- **Lollipops Eden Terrace** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lollipops-eden-terrace-46332

Browse all centres in Mt Eden: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/mt-eden

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Mt Eden:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/137800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/137800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ficino-montessori-preschool-47084
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/ficino-montessori-preschool-47084/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/ficino-montessori-preschool-47084/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47084/
- Methodology: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/methodology
- Data sources: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/sources

_Generated 2026-05-24 from public Ministry of Education + Charities Services data. CC-BY 4.0._